Machine-brace



(No Model.)

M. BEAL.

MACHINE BRAGE. No. 253,497. Patented Feb. 14,1882.

' and implements will stand firmly,

UNITED STATEs' PATENT OFFICE.

MOSES- BEAL, OF ELYRIA, OHIO.

MACHlNE-BRACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,497, dated February14, 1882,

' Application filed November 21, 1881. (No model.)

My invention relates to adjustable braces for rigidly securing all kindsof farm-engines, movable machines, and implements on wheels in oneposition, so that said engines, machines, securely, and rigidly as longas desired when operating the same. I attain these objects by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, showing a sideelevation of said braces as applied to the under side of the broken st0- tion of the bed of a machine.

In the drawing, A A represent two braces,

of suitable length, (with the upper ends inclined toward each other,)being about four feet six inches long for an engine, machine, orimplement carried about two feet six inches high, said braces varying inlength according to the height of the engine, machine, or implement thatis to be held in position, and to of suitable strength to sustain thedesired strain, of wood or other suitable material, the top of saidbraces to beso finished as to fit in a socket or be otherwise secured tothe bed or other part of the engine, machine, or

' implement to be held in position, and the lower ends of said braces AAto be connected with each other by rods B B or other suitable devicethat will prevent their separation, which rods or other suitable deviceto be provided with a screw and swivel, O, and chains or other suitabledevice for shortening or increasing the distance between the lower endsof said braces A A at pleasure. The lower ends of said braces A A mayalso be provided with claws D D or other suitable device to prevent thelower ends of said braces A A from slipping on the floor or othersurface on which they may be resting.

The center of the rods'B B or other connection may be supported asuitable height by means of a rod and hook, E, to enable the swivel andscrew 0 to be easily operated.

The operation of my invention is as follows, to wit: The upper ends ofthe braces A A, inclined toward each other, are placed in sockets asuitable distance apart on the bed of the engine, machine, or implementto be held in position. The lower ends of the braces A A are drawntogether as far as can be done conveniently without means of the swiveland screw 0, and fastened, as represented in the drawing, by taking up alink in .the connecting-chain. Then the braces are forcibly drawntogether further by mears of the swivel and screw 0 until the braces A Aare sufficiently rigid to secure the engine, machine, or implement inthe position desired. On yielding surfaces or substances the lower endsof said ,bracesA A or claws may be supported by blocks of wood or othersuitable material laid on said yielding substance or surface.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

The combination of two braces, A A, with their top ends inclined towardeach other, connected at or near the bottom with the rods B B or othersuitable device of suitable strength, and so constructed as to beshortened or lengthened at pleasure, thewhole to be constructed andoperated in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.

MOSES BEAL.

Witnesses:

W. L. FAY, E. O. MANTER.

